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The effects of a 4-week tempo-eccentric resistance training block on jumping mechanics in NCAA Division I women’s soccer players were examined. Women’s soccer places high physical demands on athletes, especially during sprinting, stopping, cutting, and landing. These actions require players to absorb force quickly and efficiently, yet the short-term effects of training on these qualities are rarely measured in detail. Rather than focusing only on jump height, this study evaluated how the body controls and absorbs force during the downward phase of the jump before takeoff. An applied repeated-measures design was used with 17 NCAA Division I women’s soccer athletes aged 18 to 24. The monitoring period included a baseline phase from January 12 to January 25, a 4-week tempo-eccentric training block from January 26 to February 20, and a follow-up retention week from February 21 to February 27 after the tempo emphasis was removed. Athletes trained three times per week for approximately 60 minutes per session. Weekly testing consisted of three countermovement jumps, with the average of the three trials used for analysis. Primary measures included force plate data and time-to-peak force metrics, which quantified how much force athletes absorbed, how quickly they absorbed it, and how long the force-absorption phase lasted. It is expected that the training block will improve force absorption during jumping, reduce the time needed to control downward movement, and show some retained benefits after the block ends. These findings may help guide training decisions, athlete monitoring, and readiness strategies in high-performance women’s soccer.

Publication Date

4-30-2026

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Strength, Exercise, Athletes

Effects of a 4-Week Tempo-Eccentric Block on Counter-Movement Jump Braking Metrics in NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Players

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